Graduation Rate Comparison
The average graduation rate of best Environmental Sciences schools is 88.61% where 14,508 students out of 16,373 candidates have complete their courses and degrees. The rate is calculated as the total number of completers within 150% of normal time (for example, 6 years for 4 years BS program)
divided by the candidates. The numbers in parenthesis() represent data by gender (men/women) for each cell respectively.
The following table compares the graduation rates between best Environmental Sciences schools.
Among the best Environmental Sciences schools, Stanford University has the most highest graduation rate of 95.11%, while Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest rate of 83.29%.
| Rank | Name | Graduation Rate (Men/Women) | Completers (Men/Women) | Candidates (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford University | 95.11% (93.68% / 96.49%) | 1,653 (800 / 853) |
1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 83.29% (80.30% / 86.38%) | 7,026 (3,444 / 3,582) |
8,436 (4,289 / 4,147) |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 94.03% (92.57% / 95.41%) | 5,829 (2,792 / 3,037) |
6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| Average | 88.61% (86.24% / 90.97%) |
14,508 (7,036 / 7,472) |
16,373 (8,159 / 8,214) | |
Transfer-out Rate Comparison
The average transfer-out rate of best Environmental Sciences schools is 1.27% where 129 students have transferred out from schools out of 10,174 graduation candidates. The transfer-out rate is calculated as the number of transfer-out students divided by total number of graduation candidates. The following table compares the transfer-out rates between best Environmental Sciences schools.
Among the best Environmental Sciences schools, Stanford University has the lowest transfer-out rate of 0.46%, while Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the highest rate of 1.43% (more students transferred out from the school).
| Rank | Name | Transfer-out Rate (Men/Women) | Transfer-out (Men/Women) | Total Students (Men/Women) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford University | 0.46% (0.82% / 0.11%) | 8 (7 / 1) | 1,738 (854 / 884) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 1.43% (1.59% / 1.28%) | 121 (68 / 53) | 8,436 (4,289 / 4,147) |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 0.00% (0.00% / 0.00%) | 0 (0 / 0) | 6,199 (3,016 / 3,183) |
| Average | 1.27% (1.46% / 1.07%) | 129 (75 / 54) |
10,174 (5,143 / 5,031) |
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Retention Rate Comparison
The average retention rate of best Environmental Sciences schools is 95.00% for full-time students and 76.00% for part-time students. Retention rate is the percentage of a school's first-time, first-year undergraduate students who continue at that school the next year (Sophomore year). The following table compares the retention rates between best Environmental Sciences schools.
Among the best Environmental Sciences schools, Stanford University has the most highest retention rate of 98%, while Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus has the lowest rate of 91%.
| Rank | Name | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanford University | 98% | - |
| 2 | Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | 91% | 67% |
| 3 | University of California-Berkeley | 96% | 85% |
| Average | 95.00% | 76.00% | |
The ranking data is provided by CollegeEvaluator.